Easy Administration of Ubuntu Linux using Ubuntu Control Center - Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)

Ubuntu Control Center or UCC is an application inspired by the Mandriva Control Center that aims to centralize and organize in a simple and intuitive configuration of the main tools of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. UCC uses all the native applications on Ubuntu, but also makes use of third party applications as Hardinfo, Boot-up Manager, Gufw, Startup-Manager, jstest-gtk and Font-manager and the brand new VGA-switcher that uses the module vga-switchero kernel 2.6.35.

Ubuntu Control Center is an excellent application for those who want to centralize various options and settings of Ubuntu in one place, in which items are grouped according to categories, this application can be used by any user without problems.


The great advantage of using Ubuntu Control Center is that you do not need to be looking for options and system settings in the midst of the Ubuntu menus. Just open the Ubuntu Control Center and click on the desired option without delay!

To use the Control Center Ubuntu without problem on your computer, you must first install a few dependencies

First of all download and install Font-manager:
wget http://font-manager.googlecode.com/files/font-manager_0.5.5-4_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i font-manager_0.5.5-4_i386.deb

Then, download and install Jstest-gtk
wget http://ucc.googlecode.com/files/jstest-gtk_0.1.0-1~getdeb1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i jstest-gtk_0.1.0-1~getdeb1_i386.deb

Install hardinfo
hardinfo is in the Ubuntu repository, so install it with:
sudo apt-get install hardinfo

Finally install Ubuntu Control Center
wget http://ucc.googlecode.com/files/ucc_051_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i ucc_051_i386.deb

Once installed, you will find Ubuntu Control Center listed under Applications > System Tools.

The left side lists categories namely: Software Management, Hardware, Network and Internet, System, Local Disks and Personal Settings. Click on a category and the right pane updates to reveal the configuration tools available in that particular category.